Injuries
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LET Gel Eases Pediatric Wound Suturing
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Burn Size Remains Strongest Predictor of Pediatric Survival
Major Finding: Larger burn size correlated with poorer prognosis, with mortality rising tenfold in patients who had 62% or more of total body...
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Study: Booster Seat Use During Carpooling Inconsistent
Major Finding: Only 55% of parents with children aged 4-8 years always have their child use a booster seat when carpooling.Data Source: Cross-...
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VIDEO: Car Seat Safety
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Drowning Hospitalizations Halved Between 1993 and 2008
Major Finding: Hospitalizations for drowning dropped 51% between 1993 and 2008. The number of hospitalizations fell from an estimated 3,623 in...
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Chronic Headache Persists in Children With Head Injury
Major Finding: At 3 months after injury, the prevalence of chronic headache was 43% in children with mild TBI and 37% in those with moderate or...
Commentary
New Tool Improves Outcome Assessment in Pediatric Vasculitis
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Dispel Myths to Recognize Child Abuse
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Age, Location of Bruises Flag Child Abuse
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Household Medicine Cabinet Source of Most Pediatric Poisonings
Major Finding: Prescription medications accounted for 55% of emergency department visits for poisoning in children aged 5 years and younger.Data...